News > CBS Announces Fall Season Premieres
August 5, 2006
Via: CBS
CBS has announced plans for a powerfully packaged premiere week, featuring new season launches for 20 of its 22 prime time series during the week of Sept. 18. The network will jump start the season with early premieres of its Emmy Award-winning reality series "Survivor: Cook Islands," which will debut Thursday, Sept. 14 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT), and "The Amazing Race 10," which will open with a special 90-minute broadcast on Sunday, Sept. 17 (8:30-10:00 PM, ET/PT).
CBS's scripted programs begin on Monday, Sept. 18, the first official day of the 2006-2007 season, with the series debut of "The Class" (8:00-8:30 PM, ET/PT), the second season premiere of "How I Met Your Mother" (8:30-9:00 PM, ET/PT), the fourth season premiere of comedy "Two and a Half Men" (9:00-9:30 PM, ET/PT), the return of last season's comedy "The New Adventures of Old Christine" (9:30-10:00 PM, ET/PT) and the fifth season premiere of "CSI: Miami" (10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT).
"NCIS" begins its fourth season on Tuesday, Sept. 19 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT), followed by the second season premiere of drama "The Unit" (9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT) and the series debut of "Smith" (10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT), which will be presented with limited commercial interruption.
CBS premieres its Wednesday lineup on Sept. 20 with the series debut of "Jericho" (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT), followed by the second season premiere of "Criminal Minds" (9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT) and the third season premiere of "CSI: NY" (10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT).
"CSI: Crime Scene Investigation," returns for its seventh season on Thursday, Sept. 21 (9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT), followed by the series premiere of "Shark" (10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT).
The network's Friday lineup returns on Sept. 22 with the sophomore seasons of "Ghost Whisperer" (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT) and "Close to Home" (9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT) and the third season premiere of "Numb3rs" (10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT).
"48 Hours Mystery" returns for a new season on Saturday, Sept. 23 (10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT).
CBS's Sunday lineup returns on Sept. 24 with the 39th season premiere of the longest-running and top-rated newsmagazine "60 Minutes" (7:00-8:00 PM, ET/PT), the time period premiere of "The Amazing Race 10" (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT), the fourth season premiere of "Cold Case" in its new time period (9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT) and the fifth season debut of "Without a Trace," also making its new time period premiere (10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT).
